How does excess carbohydrate intake contribute to obesity?

Answer 1

sugar affects obesity because when you eat sugar and you dont do something to burn it off it very soon becomes stored and becomes fat

even though it has no fat in it

dont ask me why that happens though

Answer 2

Carbohydrates provide energy. Excess energy that is not used will turn into fat. Why? Because the energy storage for carbohydrates is limited, whereas for fats it isn't. Thus, the more excess energy you consume, the more fat cells you will have to store that energy.

~It spares oxidation of body fat and dietary fat~

~jmata~

Answer 3

In general, all animal energy storage is as fat.

In particular, insulin triggers fat cells to ingest sugar (and convert it).

Answer 4

It doesn't only excess calories do. When you go over your calorie limit you gain weight. Doesn't matter if they come from sugary foods or healthy stuff. A calorie is a calorie is a calorie.

Answer 5

It's an organic compound that's converted into energy, or if energy isn't a problem, stored as fat.

But it's not more fattening than any other type of calorie source, e.g. fat

Answer 6

If sugar is not burnt off quickly enough it then turns in to fat.